75-Year-Old Woman Crawls 14 Hours with Broken Femur in Remote Colorado
75-Year-Old Woman Crawls 14 Hours with Broken Femur in Remote Colorado

75-Year-Old Woman Crawls 14 Hours with Broken Femur in Remote Colorado

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Charlene Kirby, a 75-year-old former EMT and emergency room nurse from McCoy, Colorado, survived a harrowing 14-hour crawl back to her home after breaking her femur in a crash while working alone on her rural property. The accident occurred when a trailer jackknifed as she was using a side-by-side utility vehicle, causing her to fall and break her leg, an injury which she knew was life-threatening due to the risk of severing her femoral artery. Despite this, Kirby slowly crawled a quarter-mile across her land through pain, cold, and rain, determined to reach her basement where she could call for help. Her son eventually found her and called an ambulance, and after three weeks of rehabilitation, she was able to use her leg again and even planned to dance at her grandson's wedding, defying doctors' expectations. Kirby credits her survival and resilience to her medical background and her deep connection to her isolated ranch life. Her story has drawn attention to her incredible endurance and determination in the face of severe injury and isolation.

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